Public Service Sports Carnival - 26 Nov 2011

Lots of chillis must have been sacrificed for this event coz the weather was unpredictably kind with the help of mr sunshine. The PS Sports Carnival was held at Marina Barrage. 

Singapore's skyline is becoming more iconic. I love how MBS, the unique greenhouse structure of Gardens by the Bay and the flyer form a picturesque landscape from the barrage. Maybe the Merlion could be planted in the middle of the bay just like statue of liberty in USA.

Experimented with some infrareds today. Loving it.

Marina Coastal Expressway in construction at LTA site office

Jurny was there. Looking blur and totally engrossed in the Clown magic performance, not in the mood for phototaking. well. haha.

the dragon boaters.... all ready and set.

Toy Camera effect - neko as my model

Been totally in love with the iphone photo apps. Love how the effects can significantly change the mood in pictures. Here's a hardworking mochi trying to reproduce the same effect using the long long but good old photoshop way. Key thing is the light leaks to give the polaroid effect. Pretty complicated process which I'll need to practise over and over for deeper reinforcement.

Harlo toy camera neko. Oh. and not forgetting my buddies at work. They're my models too. 

Before

After...with light leaks and a kodak frame..

my buddies at work..... literally and non-literally.

Buddies in Polaroid.

19 Jan 2012 - 10.45am

Casa Clementi. My future home I hope! Fingers crossed. Feel uneasy thinking of becoming a westerner. Being a north easterner has its perks.. Yummy food easily within reach.....good curry rice near kovan...wanton mee at hg green.... ban mian at hg green... teochew porridge at simon road... wanton mee at hg ave 8....fried hokkien mee and carrot cake at ave 8....

and in general it just seems less cluttered, less pollution and less human traffic.

Maybe it's just a matter of getting used to it... The familiarity.

Grouses aside... I'm still exploding with excitement.

W3ddings

A popular weekend for weddings. Couples who can't get THE date 20.11.2011 will settle for the next best 19.11.2011. Definitely not doubting that some genuinely wanted 19 Nov of coz. Eric don't kill me. heh

Lovely couples each with their beautiful story behind their union. Argh. Bumble bee week ahead... actually for all my colleagues maybe.. office seems quieter.. less chatter, less music, more sighs, more furious typing sounds from keyboard. My eyes are popping out from too much report writing. They felt like expired halloween eyeballs...achy and teary. minus the blood. 

ganbarimassho!

Happy bday to my halloween baby

I've been pretty deprived of beauty sleep and rest since 20 Oct. I made up for it by sleeping from 10pm to 10am a few days ago. woohoo. 

Thanks to all the occasions and activities that were lined up one after another. Not that it's a bad thing, just that I'm physically more intolerant towards late nights now. Adding on to these activities was a frequent workout regime with sharon san for the past 2 weeks as she brought me in to Fitness first for some 3 day free trial, part of a perk of her new membership. Plus SWEAT which gave me aches now and then, I think my body is screaming for help. haha. Work is coming in hard this month. The only way to survive would be to look forward to India 2011! ganbarimasu!

Enjoyed a chope chope getaway to KL with Sharon san and zhe san. Swiss Garden Residences was nice, spacious and newly refurbished. Highly recommended if you are going with a group of 3 friends or for families of 4. 

Then came our JC halloween party and potluck at Chean's place. Chean's place was a zoo for Sean. He made friends with the Donkey. 

Bec's halloween bucket for naz. The cloak was from Daiso which Naz dressed up in. Neko had a mini celebration after our party. 

A message which made me luff out loud in the train. Love how honest  kids are. 

Had an early bday celeb with my halloween baby

Some chemistry in Vic and Jess's getup. haha.

Kirby...My fave shikh who lives on the coke side of life.

quote from movie coach carter

Marianne Williamson:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.' We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

(A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles", Harper Collins, 1992. From Chapter 7, Section 3])